How WikiLeaks Transformed Brazil's Media

Beyond the revelations themselves, “Cablegate” in Brazil would have a significant impact on the profession of journalism and strengthen the culture of transparency even as the country was starting to revisit the legacy of its military dictatorship. Brazil was the first South American country to receive the cables—thanks to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s strategic dissemination plan, and to that little pen drive. Full Story »

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by Tanya J. Maurer - Aug. 8, 2012

Brazil has only a handful of national newspapers, all part of media conglomerates with political and economic interests that influence their coverage of national issues. Indeed, five companies, owned by just six families, control 70 percent of all Brazilian media outlets. “Well, just give the cables to a progressive newspaper then,” Julian told me. “There aren’t any,” I replied.

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